diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index aa57f0ce1eb..0014407d483 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ==== 2.2.4 2020-mm-dd ====
+* Store default recording format after "Restore Defaults" lp:1857806 #2414
 * Prevent infinite loop when decoding corrupt MP3 files #2417
 * Add workaround for broken libshout versions #2040 #2438
 * Speed up purging of tracks lp:1845837 #2393
diff --git a/src/preferences/dialog/dlgprefrecord.cpp b/src/preferences/dialog/dlgprefrecord.cpp
index 1fd089ae131..a2fb2faafc6 100644
--- a/src/preferences/dialog/dlgprefrecord.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/dialog/dlgprefrecord.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ DlgPrefRecord::DlgPrefRecord(QWidget* parent, UserSettingsPointer pConfig)
         m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(RECORDING_PREF_KEY, "Encoding"),  ConfigValue(m_selFormat.internalName));
     }
 
-    setupEncoderUI(m_selFormat);
+    setupEncoderUI();
 
     // Setting Metadata
     loadMetaData();
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ void DlgPrefRecord::slotUpdate()
             break;
         }
     }
-    setupEncoderUI(m_selFormat);
+    setupEncoderUI();
 
     loadMetaData();
 
@@ -178,8 +178,9 @@ void DlgPrefRecord::slotUpdate()
 void DlgPrefRecord::slotResetToDefaults()
 {
     m_formatButtons.first()->setChecked(true);
-    setupEncoderUI(EncoderFactory::getFactory().getFormatFor(
-        m_formatButtons.first()->objectName()));
+    m_selFormat = EncoderFactory::getFactory().getFormatFor(
+            m_formatButtons.first()->objectName());
+    setupEncoderUI();
     // TODO (XXX): It would be better that a defaultSettings() method is added
     // to the EncoderSettings interface so that we know which option to set
     m_optionWidgets.first()->setChecked(true);
@@ -218,12 +219,13 @@ void DlgPrefRecord::slotFormatChanged()
 {
     QObject *senderObj = sender();
     m_selFormat = EncoderFactory::getFactory().getFormatFor(senderObj->objectName());
-    setupEncoderUI(m_selFormat);
+    setupEncoderUI();
 }
 
-void DlgPrefRecord::setupEncoderUI(Encoder::Format selformat)
-{
-    EncoderSettingsPointer settings = EncoderFactory::getFactory().getEncoderSettings(selformat, m_pConfig);
+void DlgPrefRecord::setupEncoderUI() {
+    EncoderSettingsPointer settings =
+            EncoderFactory::getFactory().getEncoderSettings(
+                    m_selFormat, m_pConfig);
     if (settings->usesQualitySlider()) {
         LabelQuality->setVisible(true);
         SliderQuality->setVisible(true);
diff --git a/src/preferences/dialog/dlgprefrecord.h b/src/preferences/dialog/dlgprefrecord.h
index f9acff46fbc..29696a87a7b 100644
--- a/src/preferences/dialog/dlgprefrecord.h
+++ b/src/preferences/dialog/dlgprefrecord.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class DlgPrefRecord : public DlgPreferencePage, public Ui::DlgPrefRecordDlg  {
     void retainSizeFor(QWidget* widget);
     inline void showWidget(QWidget* widget);
     inline void hideWidget(QWidget* widget);
-    void setupEncoderUI(Encoder::Format selformat);
+    void setupEncoderUI();
     void loadMetaData();
     void updateTextQuality();
     void updateTextCompression();